Xbox Game Pass it loses five titles on May 31, 2026. The upcoming rotation of the catalog includes several critically acclaimed Atlus titles that will deal a big blow to the Xbox Game Pass library of high-quality RPGs.
At the end of May, the departure wave includes Persona 4 Goldan enhanced edition of the award-winning JRPG that was added to Xbox Game Pass in August 2025. This event marked the start of its second stint on the service, as the iconic Atlus game was previously available to Microsoft subscribers between January 2023 and January 2024.
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this time, Persona 4 Gold it won't last a full year, as it's just been confirmed to be leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of May 2026, nine months from its return to the service. The May 31 departures also include another Atlus title in the form of the critically acclaimed Metaphor: ReFantazio. Fantasy JRPG with Persona– as a social mechanic and one of the top-rated games of 2024, it originally debuted on Xbox Game Pass in May 2025. It joined Microsoft's content catalog on the same day as Spray paint simulatorwhich is now also due to leave the service on May 31.
All Xbox Game Pass games end on May 31, 2026
|
Game |
Added |
Duration* |
Avg. OpenCritic |
How long to beat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Against the Storm |
December 2023 |
2 years, 5 months |
89 |
86-252 hours |
|
Crypt Administrator |
June 2025 |
11 months |
83 |
9 a.m. to 1 p.m |
|
Metaphor: ReFantazio |
May 2025 |
1 year |
93 |
65-109 hours |
|
Persona 4 Gold |
August 2025 |
9 months |
88 |
67-134 hours |
|
Spray paint simulator |
May 2025 |
1 year |
71 |
8-12 hours |
*The duration of Xbox Game Pass stints is rounded down to the nearest full month.
A colorful metroidvania afterlife Crypt Administrator and builder of dark fantasy cities Against the Storm complete the May 31 removal list. Crypt Administrator is set to leave three days before the first anniversary of the service, while Against the Storm he is to leave after almost two and a half years. Spray paint simulator and Crypt Administrator are the only titles in the upcoming rotation that are likely to be of particular interest to achievement hunters, as both can comfortably be finished before leaving Xbox Game Pass. The rest are much larger games that require a significant time commitment to even play standard, let alone complete the achievement.
The next version of Persona 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass – finally
JRPG fans who still haven't gotten around to the game Persona 4 Gold time may be running out via Xbox Game Pass, but it's already confirmed that they have at least one more chance to experience Atlus' cult RPG or something close to it; Persona 4 Revival it's already been confirmed as a one-day Xbox Game Pass release, though it still doesn't have a firm launch date. With the remake originally announced during the Xbox Games Showcase in June and another similar showing scheduled for June 7, 2026, the project may be close to receiving a specific launch window or release date.
In other immediate news in the catalog Escape simulator coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 26 and beyond Echo generation 2 and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition May 27. The last two additions of the month are the first release scheduled for May 28th: a bug-collecting game Kabuto Park and the title of the party Crashout Crew.
